high
8.8
CWE
20
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2020-15978: Insufficient data validation in navigation

First published: Fri Aug 14 2020(Updated: )

Insufficient data validation in navigation in Google Chrome on Android prior to 86.0.4240.75 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page.

Credit: chrome-cve-admin@google.com Luan Herrera @lbherrera_

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/chromium
90.0.4430.212-1~deb10u1
116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1
120.0.6099.129-1~deb11u1
119.0.6045.199-1~deb12u1
120.0.6099.129-1~deb12u1
120.0.6099.129-1
Google Chrome<86.0.4240.75
Google Android
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Fedoraproject Fedora=33
openSUSE Backports SLE=15.0-sp2
Google Chrome<86.0.4240.75
86.0.4240.75

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

    The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2020-15978.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-15978?

    The severity of CVE-2020-15978 is high with a severity value of 8.8.

  • Which software is affected by CVE-2020-15978?

    Google Chrome on Android prior to version 86.0.4240.75 and Debian Linux version 10.0 are affected by CVE-2020-15978.

  • How can a remote attacker exploit CVE-2020-15978?

    A remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process can exploit CVE-2020-15978 by bypassing navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-15978?

    You can find more information about CVE-2020-15978 at the following references: [1](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00016.html), [2](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html), [3](https://crbug.com/1116280).

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